Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45646, David Duncan, N.H. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. H. La Service
Duncan, David
S. 45646
CONTENTS

New-Hampshire, 17,713 R
David Duncan, of Rock mn Co: in the state of N. H. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel, of the N. Hampsh. line, for the term of six four years. 1776. to '80
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampsh. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sept. 1820, and sent to William Blaggett, agent, Portsmouth, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $: 229. 86 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March } 48 " 28 mo. \frac{22}{30} } 1821. $: 277. 86
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 May 1820

David Duncan Delaware

David Duncan of Newcastle in the County of Rock- -ingham State of New Hampshire, late a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Zebulon Beal in the Regiment commanded by Col o Scammon being the third Regiment in the New Hampshire Line, on the Continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution, declareth, maketh oath, saith, that at Portsmouth in the month of October in the year 1776 he enlisted into said Capt. Beal's said Company, in the Regiment & Line State aforesaid, on said Establishment, to serve the United States during said War. That he served in said Company at S t Newcastle, at Ticonderoga, Saratoga & elsewhere; that at the second Battle at Saratoga while employed in the line of his duty in throwing up a breastwork, he received a grievous hurt or wound. But being partially re- lieved from it, he afterwards marched in said Service, to Pennsylvania & back to the Fish kills. That he continued thus to serve in said Company for nearly four years. And then at the Fish kills in the State of New York he was dismissed by General Washington, as an Invalid, by a paper under the General's hand, purporting that he might re- -turn home, & that he was entitled to be supported as an Invalid. That the Deponent has not now that paper, having given it up to D r Samuel Tenny of Exeter New Hampshire, who was appointed to examine Invalids. nor does he know where it is. That the Deponent returned home; and after some time, by direction of Col o Joshua Wentworth State Secretary of War for New Hampshire the Deponent with other Invalids joined Col o Darrin's Corps, who commanded the Forts on Piscataqua River, where it was conceived that he might be useful. That he served there as adjutant, teaching the men the exercise, about twelve months. That he was afterwards taken in the Retaliation Cap t Rice which vessel was sent with articles of materials of Repair for the French Fleet at Cap t Francis, carried as a prisoner to Plymouth in England, and was a prisoner of War there, at the end of the revolutionary War. That he is & always has been, a resident Citizen of the United States, and has been a resident Citizen of Newcastle aforesaid, for more than twenty seven years (end)

And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And the said David Duncan further declares, that in the event of his being admitted to be within the provisions, entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war" he hereby relinquishes his claim, to any and every Pension heretofore allowed him, by the laws of the United States.
David Duncan
Sworn to and declared before me, John S. Sherburne Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire on the 13 day of April 1818 and I John S. Sherburne District Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Duncan did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War". Portsmouth in New Hampshire District May 1818 J. S. Sherburne

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David Duncan, New castle, Rockingham County, New Hamp r . original declaration, 13. April, 1818.
Col: Scamells reg. New-Hampshire line, 1776 — War. found on the rolls.
Admitted
William Blaggett, ag t . Portsmouth, N. H. Rec d 10. Aug t 1820.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this thirty first day of July A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Duncan aged seventy two years, resident in Newcastle in the County of Rockingham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows : viz.
- In October 1776 I enlisted into Captain Beals Company in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Scamuel as a sergeant & so continued nearly four years, when I was regularly discharged - Soon after my said discharge in 1780 I think about the month of July I again enlisted in Colonel Dames Regiment N. Hampshire Troops as an adjutant, and so continued about twelve months. certainly over eleven months, when I was regularly discharged, all which is more fully set forth in my original declaration in order to obtain a pension -
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 13 th day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is I have received a Pension.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation was a Ship Carpenter - I have not sufficient ability to pursue it, or any other business -
I have one in family residing with me, viz. my wife aged seventy five years -
Her  Her capacity to contribute to her support such that she has no property & is unable to labour -
David Duncan
Court held at Portsmouth in said County Sworn to and declared at a special district, in said District, on the thirty first day of July - A. D. 1820, before The Honorable
John S. Sherburne Judge of the said District Court Attest Peyton R Freeman Clerk
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seven dollars and thirty two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirty first day of July - A. D. 1820.
Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.

SCHEDULE
David Duncan
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the thirty first day of July - 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  1 pair audirons - value - 0.50   1 pail pot - - - - - .25   1 Tea kettle - - - - - .50   5 chains very old - - - - - .90   two common tables - - - - - 1.25   1 old chest of drawers - - - - - 2. -   5.40   1 piece of iron called a crane 1.50   6.90   1 small kettle & pair of tongs .42   7.32 
(signed) David Duncan

45646
Rev
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45646
David Duncan
Pris Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17. 244k David Duncan Rockingham Co. N.H.
M c Claggett Ag t Portsmouth, N.H.
Recd 10 Aug. 1820.
Rev. G. C. Cushman Secretary of War Washington City

Portsm o N. H. Aug t 5. 1820
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir I enclose to you David Duncans original application in order to obtain a pension, which for some reason, I do not recollect or through the ignorance or inattention of the applicant was not forwarded to you before. Said Dan- can is on the invalid list of Pen- sioners. Enclosed also his recent oath and schedule - and presume he will be put on the Pension list. Respectfully your Servt -
William Claggett

James Mullins (Dep o on/avon I found him and

James Mullen of New castle in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, maketh oath & saith, that he well knows David Duncan of the same New castle, that said Duncan served the United States in the year 1776, for a time in Capt. Brown's Company, in Col. Long's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line, during which time the Deponent served with him in said Company, and that he the Deponent well knows that said Duncan served afterwards in the same year & after in Capt. Beal's Company, in Col. Scammon's Regiment, and to the best knowledge & belief of the Deponent said Duncan served as he has set forth in his Declaration made before the District Judge of New Hampshire. James Mullen
Sworn to on the 17 th of April 1818
Before me John L. Sullivan District Judge (N. Hamp. dist.)